I've never done a let's play before. I miss Klyka's LPs...Klyka do more! Or do some DoW commentary or something...Moving on!
As I said, never done one before and am trying to decide what to do. So, I will now be taking many suggestions for what to do!
If possible, I should like to spend no/little money on a game (I have a few already...) and PC would be easiest to record or screen cap on without further investment. I've considered doing a LP Blood Bowl team and recording the games, but I'm not sure how exciting that would be for everyone...
A game that won't take
too long would be best, as I am currently in school and working full time, so time to play is limited. No Mass Effect/Dragon Age/yaddayadda. Maybe something to complete in like 10-20 hours?
In that light, let me know and the LP shall began when a subject has been named!
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Also, I have goozex, so that can make games free for me, but it may take more time to get started.
Lesser known games are a good choice, since people will watch out of curiosity. If you're doing a well known game, you better have an interesting way of playing it.
A game that the audience can participate in in some way is also a good choice.
Also really think to yourself whether or not you can keep a game interesting on your own. If not, maybe find other people for joint commentary.
Overall, no one can really tell you what game to play. That's just not really how this works. As long as you choose something you're passionate about, it should be okay. Just... don't choose something like Portal.
And you can hear Klyka's commentary in my GTA4 LP currently if you need your Klyka fix.
Fixed.
Making an LP is rewarding but it's the only time I've ever played a video game that felt like work.
This is how your undertone in the thread reads to me. I'm not trying to be a dick, I'm just saying... pick something you know and like for your first, show us what you've got. Do more if you think you did a good job.
-do the LP for yourself, not for fanwankery.
-give the game about 3-6 months after its release date to LP it.
-know what you are doing
-if you don't know what you are doing, you better find a way to make it interesting to watch
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Wait, scratch that. Arx has been on hiatus for 8 months, maybe I could whip this out in an afternoon.
Company of Heroes with expansions
Plants vs Zombies
Left 4 Dead 1 and 2
Dawn of War 2
World of Goo
Blood Bowl
Freedom Force is apparently hiding or just flat out flew the coop.
I'm considering it an interesting idea to do co-op L4D2 as a LP with different PA folk as the three guest voices running through each map. Or a Dawn of War 2 campaign co-op in the same vein. Good idea? Bad idea? This is really what I'm leaning towards right now...just need to find some people to do it with.
Thanks, Adus, for the suggestions. I did want to do something with participation, such as an RPG or building game that allows for naming things or characters.
Henroid, thanks for the...constructive criticism? I know I'm not known for LPs, or much of anything on the forums. I'm new to this and wonder if I even can do them, which is why I'm asking for suggestions. I just find them interesting and usually enjoy the ones I watch.
That said, if you can find Freedom Force, I think that sounds like it could be the best game to LP out of the bunch you've posted.
DoW or CoH could be interesting if you do the screenshot method and add personality to the characters though the narration.
http://www.remar.se/daniel/iji.php
It's an amazing Metroidvania with stat allocation, and a great story.
Multiple endings, too.
I would, but SMT's going to tie me up for... well, a long dang time.
MEGA BURN
So I'd recommend FF. But mostly it's about what YOU want to do. You will always find an audience for any game you choose,but it's not about the viewers,it's foremost about you.
I also sorted out my PC trouble (still way too much trouble at work though,meh) so I will continue LPing Overlord 2 this weekend. Sorry for keeping you waiting
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Co-signed. The guard banter is priceless. The hardest part about doing a Let's Play for No One Lives Forever 2 would be staying as consistently witty as the game is.
Anyone know if 7 can run in a compatibility mode that would work? I haven't upgraded yet, but this may be the straw...
I agree, what with the creating and naming and suchness. Now I just have to get 7 to be able to run it...weak sauce. But still, I shall work on getting it.
edit: Hope on the horizon! Apparently 3rd Reich may work with Vista. If so, there shall be game!
Yeah, I just played FF (and X-com) yesterday on my new Windows 7 64 bit without a hitch.
FF is a love or hate game, FYI. Some people think its great. Others (I'd say MOST others) think it's one of the most boring games ever made with terrible (TERRIBLE!) controls.
It has ninjas in a trailer park during a tornado, an exploding cat decoy and mimes. Seriously, what more could you ask for?
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There's a pretty good LP of the first one at ye olde archive, I think.
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Nice, I'll check it out.
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